DMSO Anhydrous Grade is Dimethyl Sulfoxide with an extremely low moisture content, produced under exacting manufacturing conditions to ensure dryness.
In certain analytical methods, water offers unwanted interference and can provide spurious information. This is especially true in IR Spectroscopy, wherein a small amount of water can obscure a large portion of the spectrum. In synthesis, DMSO Anhydrous Grade contains less than 50 ppm water, and minimizes losses to side reactions.
Key Applications for DMSO Anhydrous Grade
- Compound Library Management. DMSO Anhydrous Grade may be used to store materials for later testing. The low water levels minimize degradation that may occur through association with water and hydrolysis. Compounds also stay in solution better in dry DMSO.
- Water-Sensitive Compound Synthesis. Water present in DMSO can react with strong bases such as sodium hydride, butyllithium, and alkoxides. This can result in lower yields, and byproduct formation.
- Water-Sensitive Analytical Applications. The potent solvent strength of DMSO makes it a valuable medium for the analysis and characterization of difficult-to-dissolve compounds and polymers.
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